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RickFGS
06-14-2006, 15:39
Start date for the game please?

Monarch
06-14-2006, 15:41
It *might* be sometime this year ~:rolleyes:

RickFGS
06-14-2006, 15:50
lol he he ;)

UltraWar
06-14-2006, 17:43
Argh! Damn Script! It just CTD'd on me :'(

It will be within this week... if I can finally figure out why my computer hates RTW all of a sudden..

RickFGS
06-14-2006, 19:46
My computer has problems with RTW too, if you have more than one Rome mods it can cause a lot of stress..(redundance cycling errors...), put the 1.5 on a different partition or disk...this helps a lot...

General_Sun
06-17-2006, 01:17
Hello? Can we start? Anyone can run the script... WHy won't your RTW work Ultrawar?

Myrddraal
06-17-2006, 01:32
Ultra, I have no idea what you are doing wrong, but other people are using the script fine, so there is nothing wrong with the script. Lets try and get this show on the road...

UltraWar
06-17-2006, 10:55
ok i'll start sending the scripts today

Wishazu
06-17-2006, 11:48
I got your pm today with the link to the download, however when I got there I could not actually see an option to download any files... How big is the script? would it be possible to transfer it to me over MSN?

RickFGS
06-17-2006, 11:53
I have the script, to download it, you have to presss the free downloads text option (highlighted in green) from there you choose your mirror, take html, in html mirror press the "if your download doesnt start automa...bla..bla...bla..press here buttom" PS:You have to scrooll down the pages because theres lots of publicity.

Iv´s sent you an email UltraWar, you´ll be sending first turn today?
Cheers

Wishazu
06-17-2006, 12:41
Cheers Rick :2thumbsup: , i`ll have another look now mate.

RickFGS
06-17-2006, 13:13
Glad to be of help man ~;)

kburkert
06-17-2006, 21:21
I was told it dont work.

UltraWar
06-17-2006, 21:23
I was told it dont work.
That is correct... Wishazu tried the script and got exactly what I got...

Glaucus
06-17-2006, 22:00
it seemed to work for me... it I started a campaign, then hit end turn and it said save succesful. I think it saved as "autosave"

shadowarmy75
06-17-2006, 23:11
I haven't got it yet.:inquisitive:

General_Sun
06-18-2006, 00:16
it seemed to work for me... it I started a campaign, then hit end turn and it said save succesful. I think it saved as "autosave"

Nope, quicksave.

Silver Rusher
06-18-2006, 08:11
That is correct... Wishazu tried the script and got exactly what I got...
You must have generated the script wrong, in that case.

RickFGS
06-18-2006, 14:22
Well i´ve tried the script and now RTW doenst launch, gives me error xp box.
Earlier, it didnt show the advisor on the F1, when pressing the ?, and yes i have the advisor on high level, and yes i reseted him several times.

Silver Rusher
06-18-2006, 16:04
Rick, could you send me the script? I think I might know what the problem is.

Glaucus
06-18-2006, 17:16
I think you guys just screwed up with the files or that line of text you have to edit. You DID extract the files right?

RickFGS
06-18-2006, 17:33
Ok Silver, ill send but you have to allow in your profile to receive emails...

It could be that also Glaucus, but i followed the steps carefully....

Silver Rusher
06-18-2006, 17:37
My email adress is roast_beef2@hotmail.com

RickFGS
06-18-2006, 17:59
roast beef? he he he, ill send it asap.

Edit: I´ve sent it.

Silver Rusher
06-18-2006, 18:29
Err... the script works fine...

RickFGS
06-18-2006, 19:39
could you pls send me all the steps you´ve made in a "5 year old how to get this thing going" notepad file? my email is ricardogomes20@yahoo.com

Thks.

UltraWar
06-18-2006, 19:58
Err... the script works fine...
It isn't for me... What would you say is the problem with the script then for the rest of us?

Silver Rusher
06-18-2006, 20:57
It isn't for me... What would you say is the problem with the script then for the rest of us?
It is very likely that you are using a bad export_descr_advice file. I sent a better version of the file to you via email a few days ago.

I tried for a very long time on getting the script to run, but eventually I was forced to use the ? button on the settlement scroll. Everyone has settlements, there are no hordes, shouldn't cause any issues.

kburkert
06-18-2006, 20:58
Ultra in descr_strat is your turn order different to others????

Wishazu
06-19-2006, 01:37
I installed the script, exactly as instructed as far as i can tell and RTW no longer loads...

RickFGS
06-19-2006, 02:12
I installed the script, exactly as instructed as far as i can tell and RTW no longer loads...

happened the same to me

General_Sun
06-19-2006, 04:03
I don't know, but maybe this could help some of you. Perhaps it's the fault of an improper script?

http://generalscollective.com/forums/index.php?topic=376.0

Ignoramus
06-19-2006, 04:37
I tried downloading it; it didn't work. Perhaps we ought to generate another script.

RickFGS
06-20-2006, 14:17
The script file isnt good, ive made a new one...also the export_descr_advice files inst good...so when i get a good file i´ll start the game.

Glaucus
06-20-2006, 17:38
This is getting ridiculous... I have to leave in 10 days, I think I may have to withdraw officially if this doesn't start... now

Silver Rusher
06-20-2006, 17:43
Alright, listen up. I am guessing that my script only worked because I used the proper export_descr_advice.txt file. You might be using a wrong version. UltraWar, PLEASE check your email.

Glaucus
06-20-2006, 18:34
Mine works, I don't know what your going wrong or changing but mine works with what Myrddraal posted on the site.

RickFGS
06-20-2006, 19:46
Yep, its the export_descr_advice.txt that causes my RTW to crash, when i use another RTW exporti_descr_advice.txt it runs perfectly...please send me your export_descr_advice.txt silverrusher or glaucus and ill get the game going in no time.

mail:ricardogomes20@yahoo.com

Silver Rusher
06-20-2006, 20:20
Yep, its the export_descr_advice.txt that causes my RTW to crash, when i use another RTW exporti_descr_advice.txt it runs perfectly...please send me your export_descr_advice.txt silverrusher or glaucus and ill get the game going in no time.

mail:ricardogomes20@yahoo.com
Wait till half time. I'm watching England vs Sweden (go England!)

Silver Rusher
06-20-2006, 20:55
http://rapidshare.de/files/23622742/export_descr_advice.txt.html

I haven't had time to make completely sure that this works, but it should. In this script, you have to double click on a settlement and then click the ? button for it to work.

Go Go GO!!!!

RickFGS
06-20-2006, 22:06
cool! ill go into it asap! Expect the game starting today or tommorrow!

Silver Rusher
06-20-2006, 22:18
Great!

If you want to customise your homelands a bit, look here:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showpost.php?p=1174760&postcount=67

RickFGS
06-20-2006, 22:52
Check your PM´s Silver

Ignoramus
06-20-2006, 23:39
What script are we using?

RickFGS
06-21-2006, 13:12
It Works Muahahahhaha! I had so many files missing...arf..., many thks to Silverrusher and GeneralSun (his own forum was very helpfull), I´ve sent the quicksave to Luigiman, by later then today i´ll be sending it to General Sun.

Game started!

General_Sun
06-21-2006, 20:34
Err crash at game startup? I know I installed everything correctly. Just like I did for my other campaign.

I have the new advice file from silver... Got the all factions from Rick... Got the hotseat file from Spain... What else do i bloody need?

Edit: WTF is going wrong.... I've isolated the crash to the advice file, even silver's version didn't work. So I used mine from my other campaign. That's all dandy, So I boot up the game, go in play my turn, hit end turn, and it saves. But the thing doesn't bloody stop! It just keeps going and going and going... IT cycles through everyone's turns (which I don't get to see btw), and loops infinitly for all I know. Now the damn thing was saved before it went through everyone's turns but I can't promise you that this isn't a messed up version. I'll send it, but likely it's to be very wrong. I've never experienced thsi before. Anybody else?

UltraWar
06-21-2006, 21:03
Err crash at game startup? I know I installed everything correctly. Just like I did for my other campaign.

I have the new advice file from silver... Got the all factions from Rick... Got the hotseat file from Spain... What else do i bloody need?

Edit: WTF is going wrong.... I've isolated the crash to the advice file, even silver's version didn't work. So I used mine from my other campaign. That's all dandy, So I boot up the game, go in play my turn, hit end turn, and it saves. But the thing doesn't bloody stop! It just keeps going and going and going... IT cycles through everyone's turns (which I don't get to see btw), and loops infinitly for all I know. Now the damn thing was saved before it went through everyone's turns but I can't promise you that this isn't a messed up version. I'll send it, but likely it's to be very wrong. I've never experienced thsi before. Anybody else?

Now General_Sun ... you see why I was annoyed when this happened to me?

I am now guessing what has happened already

RickFGS
06-21-2006, 21:47
OMG...but i tested it...i went trough every factions turns and it was running smoth....Sun and Ultra, question do you guys get to check what i posted for the unblocable factions for 1.5 RTW vanilla? maybe it bugs the scrip if all players dont have the same descr_srtat.txt and campaign_srtat.txt

UltraWar
06-21-2006, 21:50
RickFGS... i downloaded the files you pointed a link to so it should work perfect for me

RickFGS
06-21-2006, 21:53
I´ve tried the quicksave general sun sent and its macedons turn, after its egypt..its working fine..i see no problem...i sugest Sun you play your turn again and download the files i posted in the link please...

It should go smoth then Ultra, pls test the save sun posted and check if it works for you to....

UltraWar
06-21-2006, 22:02
I have just made a discovery. This may have been discovered a long time ago, but I have just found out that it is possible to change preferences.txt so that you can edit settlement names in-game on RTW patch 1.5. The advantages of this are:

-If Motion 6.10 gets passed, Bononia can be renamed Verginia in-game
-It works on savegames that were saved before the preferences file was changed
-The savegame will still work if the recipient of it has not changed the preferences file AND the settlement will still be renamed.

TinCow, all you need to do is:
1. Go to Activision/Rome - Total War/Preferences/Preferences.txt
2. Use Ctrl+F to find this line: EDIT_SETTLEMENT_NAMES
3. Change it from FALSE to TRUE
4. Save
5. Open up the campaign, double click on Bononia and then double click on the settlement name. You will now be able to edit the name, click the tick when done

econ21, sorry to keep bothering you, but please remove the note from motion 6.10. Plus, I seconded motions 6.6 and 6.7 in my first in-character post, it seems to be important as both these motions have 1 seconder each.

should we allow this? It could add variety to the game...

RickFGS
06-21-2006, 22:07
wouldnt it creat even more confusion erhh? but whatever

Here´s the script and advice.txt im using...put it in your RTW guys http://www.filefactory.com/?0ae337

Silver Rusher
06-21-2006, 22:14
Why not? It doesn't require any download of mods or anything.

General_Sun
06-21-2006, 23:25
I used your rapidshare files rick. With the renames and everything. Your filefactory doesn't make any bloody sense. Where's the bloody download button?

Ignoramus
06-21-2006, 23:29
I know, I try downloading, it just doesn't download.

Glaucus
06-21-2006, 23:32
if I remember correctly youhit free then wait a min, then the link will apear ro download.

RickFGS
06-21-2006, 23:32
Guys...you have to wait till the timer runs out then press the:
"Don't want a premium download? Click here to access our free download links."

Highlighted in orange stars above!!

Glaucus
06-21-2006, 23:33
PS beat you to the punch Rick... by seconds

RickFGS
06-21-2006, 23:34
Then chose HTML download also highlighted with orange stars above.

he he he...yeah thks man.. ;) But ill beat you in the game muahhaha

Ignoramus
06-22-2006, 01:30
I have the script right, but I can't activate it"

AdviceThread Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Thread
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Title Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01_Title
Script scripts\show_me\Hotseatandadvice.rar
Text Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01_Text1

Rome: Total War runs, but when I press F11, and the shortcuts appear, when I click on the ? button, the "show me how" button is greyed out.

Silver Rusher
06-22-2006, 07:18
You need my export_descr_advice file, Ignoramus. The download link can be found earlier in the thread.

RickFGS
06-22-2006, 11:44
I have the script right, but I can't activate it"

AdviceThread Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Thread
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Script scripts\show_me\Hotseatandadvice.rar Text :oops: Help_Campaign_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Scroll_Text_01_Text1

Rome: Total War runs, but when I press F11, and the shortcuts appear, when I click on the ? button, the "show me how" button is greyed out.

erhhhh. have you taken a look to what you have here...:

Please unzip the rar, there are 2 files inside, the hotseatscript.txt is to be put in the \data\scripts\show_me\ and the export_descr.txt goes to \data

But you dont really need to copy the export_descr.txt it is better if you use your own.
Also: please change that line above in bold to Script scripts\show_me\hotseatscript.txt on your export_advice.txt, it should work now.

Silver Rusher
06-22-2006, 18:02
If shadowarmy75 hasn't done his turn my tomorrow morning (GMT) I can download the file, end his turn and do mine, (thus skipping his turn) right?

RickFGS
06-22-2006, 18:12
I´ve emailed him, give him till tomorrow yes

shadowarmy75
06-22-2006, 21:10
So, I have any other files to download besides Silver's advice? Because in the the other one, I got other files as well.

Silver Rusher
06-22-2006, 21:28
I think it only actually works with Rick's file factory files, because they were the ones that the game was started with. Can't actually remember where they were now.

RickFGS
06-22-2006, 21:37
Get the files here Shadow http://www.filefactory.com/?0ae337

Ignore silver files pls.

shadowarmy75
06-22-2006, 21:48
I already put Silver's files in. I will overwrite them with the original. So how do you trigger the original one? Is it F1 then show me how?

RickFGS
06-22-2006, 21:51
Overwrite with my files, silver files dont work, then load the quicksave, next press F1, then ? on top right corner, then show me how button on advisor. Play your turn, end it normally, at ending it should tell you "save succeded" Quit the game and email/share the quicksave file to next player: in your case SilverRusher - Seleucides

Ignoramus
06-23-2006, 08:15
You need my export_descr_advice file, Ignoramus. The download link can be found earlier in the thread.

Could you please tell me exactly what to do? I don't want to mess anything up.

Wishazu
06-23-2006, 08:31
I have added the latest script, but rtw still will not load up.

RickFGS
06-23-2006, 10:09
Ok. This is wht worked for me:

-My game didnt loaded either, the cause: bad expot_descr_advice.txt
Solution:

1) I copied an export_descr_advice.txt from an RTW 1.2 vanilla version without the 1.3 and 1.5 patches, if you dont have a 1.2 version, i think you can copy the export_descr_advice.txt from the CD or image directly.

2)I edited the new export_descr_advice.txt in \Data like Mrdrall stipulates to do.

3) Copy mine hotseatscript.txt file into C:\games\RTW\data\scripts\show_me\ (the file should be 6kb, the previous one was 1kb so make sure you have the 6kb version).

Edited by Myrddraal

Myrddraal
06-24-2006, 03:09
Links to cracks / cd images and any form of warez etc are strictly forbiden by the .org rules.

Links removed.

RickFGS
06-24-2006, 10:06
ok np

AwesomeArcher
06-24-2006, 23:45
So whose turn is it now?

Glaucus
06-25-2006, 03:03
Wishazu

Your on deck

Wishazu
06-25-2006, 23:02
yeah, as you know im having a bit of a mare, I should be good to go very soon.